Old-School Training Today...

[cross_trainer]

Strange hypothetical question: How far could a fighter using a 1960's/70's approach to martial arts training do today in MMA? Say, for instance:





TRAINING

--Bodybuilding-type weightlifting

--Roadwork

--Static stretching

--Some bagwork, plus breaking and limb-hardening stuff for breaking

--Probably a few katas



MARTIAL ARTS

--Judo, competing in judo tournaments

--Shotokan or a comparable tournament karate style, performed full contact to the body and medium to the head. Tournaments around the country.

--Occasional challenge matches against other martial artists, as the Gracies did (very few rules in place here).





This is probably going to be one of those questions that I know the answer before I ask, but have at it. Discuss.

[Beebs]

Pretty well if they were talented at Judo and whichever striking art they do. You've got your fitness, grappling, striking, occasional sparing, all basic mainstays. Its not exactly a perfect training regiman, but if they were dilligent in the conditioning and tournaments they would do decent.

[boxingcar]

i think it just really depends on the individual...
i mean look at emelianenko (hitting tires with a sledge hammer )

[cross_trainer]

i think it just really depends on the individual...
i mean look at emelianenko (hitting tires with a sledge hammer )

Which in general I would agree with...but that would tend to argue that there are many fighters from the past who would do well in modern MMA.